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[FYI] The Forum's future

beelzebub said:
.....These seemed to indicate at least a 'visitable' site, if not one yet ready to 'move in'.

I shall await the official opening with excited interest :D
Jim
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You're posting on the "visitable" site. We've moved the forum from a dedicated server in seattle to a "cloud server" in new york. It's still owned by JREF. This was to (a) improve performance (b) get it off hardware at risk of failure (c) make it simpler and faster to transition the forum to the new ownership.

We'll now be setting up the new forum under the new branding in the same "cloud" data center (so rapid copying of data) but with personal information deleted and a process in place for members to approve the new T&C and transfer of personal data.
 
Darat said:
Yes. Although I don't think it will be needed as I expect the changes will make the leading story on all reputable news media.
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LOL!

Many thanks to everyone involved with the move for all their efforts, and for dealing with everyone's concerns with such patience.

Cheers,

Yuri
 
Transition seamless from my POV. Don't know why but it seems my most recent posts have been emailed to me.

Is it still the JREF forum??? I send people here.
 
Will I dream...?

Daisy, Daisy...Give me your answer...................

DB
 
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Are we still on schedule to morph into ISF in a couple or 3 days time?
 
MikeG said:
Are we still on schedule to morph into ISF in a couple or 3 days time?
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Did I miss something? The OP says we move to the ISF as stage 2, but it does not give a date. Is there a date somewhere else?

Edit. Actually found it. Stage 3 should be by September 16. That is in the OP.
 
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MikeG said:
Are we still on schedule to morph into ISF in a couple or 3 days time?
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That'd be a big maybe. :D

Or as one of my mentors puts it -

"I've never missed a goal yet!

.... I've just had to reschedule quite a few ... :)"
 
icerat said:
That'd be a big maybe. :D

Or as one of my mentors puts it -

"I've never missed a goal yet!

.... I've just had to reschedule quite a few ... :)"
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Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey! Make sure the foundation (in that other sense of the word from the one we've been using) is solid and that the nuts and bolts are all threaded right. It's better to miss by a few days or even weeks than to do round-peg-in-square-hole forces just to meet an arbitrary deadline.

But you guys know that....
 
Foolmewunz said:
Slowly, slowly, catchee monkey! Make sure the foundation (in that other sense of the word from the one we've been using) is solid and that the nuts and bolts are all threaded right. It's better to miss by a few days or even weeks than to do round-peg-in-square-hole forces just to meet an arbitrary deadline.

But you guys know that....
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deadline get things done, but they're moveable. Which we've done :)

There'll be some brief downtime in a few hours as part of the process, but will be some days until we're finished, yes.
 
Azrael 5 said:
Whats this name change all about?
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In brief, The James Randi Educational Foundation decided The Forum was unnecessary baggage.
Member, Icerat, is now hosting The Forum, but it can't get on without a name change.
It will become The International Skeptics Forum and will continue with pretty much the same membership agreements.

I for one welcome out new Arctic Rodent Overlord.
 
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Wow I have to say this was the smoothest transition I've ever been in. This new site looks just like the old.
 
Kopji - It's a long o like in 'cope', so sounds more like koepee than 'kawpee' like in copulate or copy. But willing to bend the rulez for pun. Being an occasional project manager I was not serious and never expect anything delivered on time except stuff that doesn't work. :-)
 
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